§ 168.826Determination and declaration of election results; preparation, delivery, and

filing of certificate of determination; publication of statement of votes; certified
 certificate of election.
 Sec. 826.
    (1) The board of county canvassers shall determine and declare the result of the election for
 county and local officers, and for all county and local ballot questions. If a state senatorial or
 representative district is located solely within 1 county, the board of county canvassers shall
 determine and declare the result of the election for that office. Upon making the determination
 under this subsection, the board of county canvassers shall prepare a certificate of
 determination and deliver the properly certified certificate of determination to the county
 clerk. If the determination relates to a state senatorial or representative district located solely
 within 1 county, the board of county canvassers shall also deliver the properly certified
 certificate of determination to the board of state canvassers.
    (2) Upon receipt of a properly certified certificate of determination from a board of county
 canvassers under subsection (1), the county clerk shall file the certificate in his or her office.
 The county clerk may have a statement of the total county or district votes cast for the various
 candidates and the total vote cast for and against the various ballot questions at the election to
 be published in at least 1 newspaper printed or circulated in that county. The county clerk shall
 immediately execute and deliver to the persons declared elected, a properly certified certificate
 of election.